So yesterday was the day everyone couldn't stop talking about except for me. I worked until 9 o'clock on a living in post about my favorite criminal couple but I took a break in the afternoon to go buy myself some fancy flowers. Even if, no, especially if you work with flowers- it's nice to get some that are non-work related. Nicolette had a charming flower stand on Bedford Ave but I just missed her so I took my $20 bill and found a massive floral painting at a junk shop around the corner. Everlasting flowers for valentine's day? I'm pretty taken with it.

I also squeezed in some victorian flower girl scraps and made do with my two week old 'nations above. They've become my dirty little floral secret- they last until the end of time and are just as cheap and ruffly as can be. I've been listening to love songs in the manner of Sam Cooke when I'm feeling happy and Patsy Cline when I'm feeling sad. I'm working on making peace with romance, even if it's the Estella from Great Expectations sort. A boy who is both straight and not a family member cooked me dinner recently and I didn't even flinch. Baby steps.

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I love this post. I felt the same way yesterday. I'm working on making peace with romance too. I found a Philip Larkin poem I liked and blogged it. It's conflicted about these things too. That's me all over...

Beautiful piece of art. It goes really well in that room. Good tip on the carnations; I didn't know they're so hardy.

I understand about romance. I feel the same way about my career -- there's just something lacking. The funny thing about these things is when you least expect it, or finally have stopped thinking about it, it just happens. Life is weird.

How could that painting possibly be harbored in a junk shop? I think I'll have to start frequenting those more often. ;-) And I personally believe that single girls can love Valentine's Day too. No conscientious objecting for me. ;-)

i just love the painting. it's a bit wild and unruly. :) your victorian scraps are the bee's knees. love sam cooke aussi. and your photography. :) non-family-member, straight man type people cooking for you can be good. :)

That painting is just lovely! I suppose one man's trash is another man's treasure, although I cannot picture that as trash. Ever. COngrats on the baby steps, you are a braver woman that I in that regard. My quite lovely date was my canine companion...who was just happy she got a treat, with no doggy thoughts as to why.

Another stunning "Living In" as usual; well done, and many thanks for the effort that you put into creating those! Another one to add to the netflix list (cant believe I've never seen it)! Your photographs in this post are beautiful-- so rich and saturated, and your painting is an amazing score-- flowers AND shaped like a heart? Too cool!Chin up! You're tops!

thank you for that post; taking life as it comes is a talent. reading it, made me feel light and breezy. and I love your find, a beautiful painting. not talking about your pics, extraordinary as always.

Ah Amy, you always make me smile in that bittersweet way of yours; the painting is gorgeous - has it taken pride of place over your famous plate wall??xxoojudith b.PS Your Bonnie and Clyde piece was wonderful, naturellement!

I admire that you didn't stay home feeling sorry for yourself on Valentine's Day. In going out to get flowers, you got something very unique and beautiful. Not tacky valentine candy but a real gift to yourself.

When you sleep under it, you can dream of where these baby steps are taking you. You are a special painting of serendipity, whimsy and vibrancy. The flowering of your own loving heart.

love your painting and your carnation arrangement. lovely! this was the first year i had a very hard time with valentine's day. i think i am getting through my two month grumpy phase though.. hopefully! :)

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